But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world... more
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Why do lizards have scales? Why are reptiles cold-blooded? Why do lizards have long tongues? How do lizards grow their... more
Why do people dance? Where did ballet come from? How do you make pointe shoes for ballet? How does practice... more
A solar eclipse is coming to North America on April 8, 2024. The moon will line up perfectly between the... more
Why are there Burmese pythons and chameleons in the Florida Everglades? We might not know how those animals arrived but... more
How is snow made and what’s it made out of? Why is it white and sparkly? Why do snowflakes look... more
How do glasses work? Why do some people need glasses and other people don’t? Why do we have different eye... more
What shape are our eyes? What are they made of? How do they work? What’s the point of having two... more
We’ve collaborated with our podcast friends at What If World to bring you the first (and only) episode of…But Why... more
For our last episode of each year, we often like to ask our listeners around the world to send us... more
Almost half the people in the world speak at least two languages. And, it turns out, that includes a lot... more
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